The breeding system and reproductive ecology of the endangered plant Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara

Authors

  • Ming-Lin Chen Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province
  • Ya-Li You Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province
  • Hui-Hui Wen Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province
  • Ying Li Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i2.21673

Keywords:

Distyly, Fagopyrum dibotrys, Breeding System, Endangered reasons

Abstract

Distyly has been confirmed in Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara. The species are dimorphic in style length, anther height, pollen size and number but not in flower diameter, pollen surface ornamentation and stigma papilla cells. In F. dibotrys populations, style-morph ratios vary from isoplethy (1L : 1S) to strongly L-biased, or they more often contain only the L-morph. Moreover, it was found that larger isoplethic populations of F. dibotrys could produce more seeds than smaller single-morph populations. F. dibotrys had a smaller population size, morph-biased populations, and lower seed setting, which could be the reasons for the decrease in its population

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i2.21673

Bangladesh J. Bot. 43(2): 197-205, 2014 (September)

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2015-01-19

How to Cite

Chen, M.-L., You, Y.-L., Wen, H.-H., & Li, Y. (2015). The breeding system and reproductive ecology of the endangered plant Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 43(2), 197–205. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i2.21673

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Vol. 43 No. 2 (2014)

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